First Aid for Broken Hearts

“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” — Tori Amos We meet here, on this page, because your heart is broken. You’re hurting. You’re suffering life’s most painful experience: loss. Whatever your loss may be, please...

The Grief of Dementia Care Partners

“One of the hardest things you will ever have to do is grieve the loss of a person who is still alive.” — Jeannette Walls If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia, you are no doubt experiencing grief. Like the hundreds of millions of other dementia care partners...

Too Much Loss: Grief Overload and Its Causes

If you are feeling overwhelmed by too much loss, this article is for you. Loss and unwanted change are unavoidable parts of everyone’s life, but sometimes people experience a disproportionate number or degree of bad things. Sometimes the losses stack too high,...

Helping Your Family Heal After Miscarriage

Miscarriage is a Significant Loss It is normal and natural to hurt deeply after miscarriage. While others may imply or outright tell you that miscarriage happens too early on for you to be attached to the baby, or that miscarriage is so common it’s nothing to get...

Helping Your Family When a Member is Dying

You have learned that someone in your family is dying. You want to help the ill person as well as your family. This article will guide you in ways to turn your cares and concerns into positive actions. The Shock of the News Learning that someone in your family is...